Brent Edwards
Political panel
The election is only eight days away.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has been struck down with Covid, ACT and NZ First seem no closer to being friends and there are increased concerns about a volatile… Audio
The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioMallard's departure and his complicated legacy
Trevor Mallard is calling time on his parliamentary career. What's he achieved as Speaker of the House of Representatives? Audio
Mallard's departure and his complicated legacy
Trevor Mallard is calling time on his parliamentary career. What's he achieved as Speaker of the House of Representatives?
AudioHow this year's budget is different
The world's first 'Wellbeing Budget' will be unveiled on Thursday - what is different about it, and how did it change the ways ministers pitched for money? Audio
How this year's budget is different
The world's first 'Wellbeing Budget' will be unveiled on Thursday - what is different about it, and how did it change the ways ministers pitched for money?
AudioNot all leakers are Winners
Reality Winner - an NSA whistle-blower - was sentenced to five years in prison in the USA last week. Closer to home the hunt for the "Limogate" leaker remained in the headlines, and National Party… Audio
Not all leakers are Winners
Reality Winner - an NSA whistle-blower - was sentenced to five years in prison in the USA last week. Closer to home the hunt for the "Limogate" leaker remained in the headlines, and National Party…
AudioPolitical leaders' hopes dashed
Six political leaders began the year full of optimism but by the end their hopes had been dashed. Four of them - Metiria Turei, Peter Dunne, Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox - are no longer MPs, let… Audio
National shrugs off warnings about next election
The National Party is shrugging off warnings it does not have the allies it needs to help it get back into government after the 2020 election. Both the Maori Party and United Future lost their seats… Audio
Insight: MMP - Democracy or Power?
Under NZ's MMP system, the highest polling party is not leading government. Former RNZ political editor Brent Edwards investigates if MMP is still the right option. Video, Audio
Deputy PM seeks money from journos over superannuation story
Winston is seeking money from two journalists over his superannuation over-payment. Our former political editor, and representative on E Tu Union, and the International Federation of Journalists Brent… Audio
Winston Peters comments on legal action for first time
Reporters in Vietnam tried to ask Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters about his legal moves to find out who leaked his pension overpayments. He's served papers on four National MPs, their staff and a… Audio
Peters' legal action to have 'chilling effect on democracy
Media freedom advocates say Winston Peters' attempt to obtain the emails and phone records of two journalists is outrageous and will have a chilling effect on democracy if successful. The deputy Prime… Audio
Brent Edwards signs off at RNZ
After seeing out another election at RNZ, newsgathering boss and former political editor Brent Edwards has left after 16 years at the broadcaster. Mediawatch asks him why, and how he sees the state of… Audio
Brent Edwards signs off at RNZ
After seeing out another election at RNZ, newsgathering boss and former political editor Brent Edwards has left after 16 years at the broadcaster. Mediawatch asks him why, and how he sees the state of…
AudioToo much talk about too few polls?
The two big TV broadcasters aggressively promoted and reported the opinion polls they paid for during the election campaign, which returned some very different results. How did they compare with the… Video, Audio
Too much talk about too few polls?
The two big TV broadcasters aggressively promoted and reported the opinion polls they paid for during the election campaign, which returned some very different results. How did they compare with the…
Video, Audio'Journalism Still Matters' 10 years on
Ten years ago, the journalists' union held a summit at Parliament under the banner 'Journalism Matters' to air their fears about commercial pressures diminishing the quality of news. 10 years later… Audio
